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Assembly tips and information
Barrel nuts
For the assembly of the looms, we use many barrel nuts and bolts to connect parts. The cylinder
shaped nuts have a slot on one of the flat sides. Always insert the barrel nut into the wooden part,
so that the slot in the barrel nut is visible. The slot shows the direction of the threaded hole in the
nut. With a flat screwdriver you can turn the barrel nut so that it is positioned properly to catch the
bolt. If you have a problem inserting the bolt into the barrel nut, try turning the barrel nut 180
degrees. This usually helps.
Carriage bolts
In other locations, we use carriage bolt to assemble wooden parts. These bolts have a square
enlargement (neck) under the bolt head. When you tighten the nut on the bolt, this square neck
locks into the wood to prevent the bolt from turning. In some instances, you will notice, that the bolt
is just a little too short for assembly with the washer and nut. We advise you to put the nut on the
bolt without the washer, and then tighten the nut sufficiently, so that the square neck pulls into the
wood. At this stage, unscrew the nut, install the washer and then replace and secure the nut again,
tightly. Alternatively, you can carefully tap against the bolt head with a hammer, until the bolt head is
secured into the wood.
Washers and spacers
For the proper operation of the loom, it is very important that you follow the proper assembly
sequence of the bolts, washers and spacers. Please carefully follow the instructions. To help you,
we have assembled all the washers and spacers in the hardware bags in the right sequence.
Wood screws
Where wood screws are used, we have pre-drilled holes in the wood. The screws will cut their own
thread into these holes. Please note however, that the screws are very sharp, and will cut into the
full wood outside the pre-drilled holes, if you miss the pre-drilled hole during assembly. However if
this happens, you will notice that after a couple of turns, it becomes very hard to turn the screw.
There is even a chance that the screw will twist off. Moreover, the part will be assembled in the
wrong location.
If you have to assemble and disassemble the loom several times, make sure that the wood screw
turns in the same thread again which was cut the first time. If not, the hole in the wood will become
too large for the screw. To find this screw thread, turn the screw anti clock wise while you push it,
until you "feel" the screw "drop" into the threaded part in the wood.
Markings
Many parts of the loom have been marked with letters of the alphabet at places where they have to
be connected to another part, marked with the same letter.
The first time a part is named in this instruction; these letters are mentioned, to indicate which part is
meant.
Tools
All parts used for the loom are metric. To facilitate the assembly, we have included two metric
wrenches (10 mm for m6 and 13 mm for m8) and a pz2 cross head screwdriver (not a Phillips
head!). Together with hardware bags 1, 2 and 5, these tools are located in
box B.
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